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Peter Jordan, once a celebrated child star of Hollywood, has fallen into obscurity and alcoholism, burdened by guilt for betraying a beloved Jewish woman in Berlin during the "Kristallnacht" in 1938. His life becomes even more complicated due to a passionate and destructive relationship with his stepdaughter. Desperate for a comeback, he resorts to any means necessary. Natascha Petrowna, a Russian doctor, helps him escape to Rome to see a psychotherapist. Here, the deeply troubled Jordan confesses his guilt, and while his return to the film industry becomes a sensational event worldwide, he experiences a personal renaissance in silence. At the last moment, he decides to take the "difficult path" and atone for his sins.
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The Berlin Connection, Johannes Mario Simmel
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- Released
- 1977
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- Title
- The Berlin Connection
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Johannes Mario Simmel
- Publisher
- Popular Library
- Released
- 1977
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 510
- ISBN10
- 0445086076
- ISBN13
- 9780445086074
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, World Literature, Love, USA, Psychological novels, Alcoholism, Forbidden Love, Acting, Age Gap
- First published
- 1992
- Original title
- Bis zur bitteren Neige
- Rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Description
- Peter Jordan, once a celebrated child star of Hollywood, has fallen into obscurity and alcoholism, burdened by guilt for betraying a beloved Jewish woman in Berlin during the "Kristallnacht" in 1938. His life becomes even more complicated due to a passionate and destructive relationship with his stepdaughter. Desperate for a comeback, he resorts to any means necessary. Natascha Petrowna, a Russian doctor, helps him escape to Rome to see a psychotherapist. Here, the deeply troubled Jordan confesses his guilt, and while his return to the film industry becomes a sensational event worldwide, he experiences a personal renaissance in silence. At the last moment, he decides to take the "difficult path" and atone for his sins.